COVID-19 Updates: In Delhi, coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh cases (File)
The number of recovered COVID-19 patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.
The coronavirus positivity rate in Rajasthan is 3.5 per cent, Punjab 3.9 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 4 per cent, and Jammu and Kashmir 4.7 per cent, officer on Special Duty in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said.
In Delhi, The coronavirus tally went past 1.34 lakh with 1,093 fresh cases, even as the city government constituted four committees of medical specialists who will inspect hospitals from where a large percentage of COVID-19 fatalities are still being reported.
Meanwhile, Brazil's first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro was also tested positive for the new coronavirus, after her husband spent two weeks in quarantine with it.
The announcement came five days after President Jair Bolsonaro said he was over his illness and resumed his normal work routine.
Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, "is in good health and will follow all established protocols," the president's office said.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
Coronavirus news: Five Army, one Navy jawans among 103 new COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh; tally 2,507
Himachal Pradesh reported 103 new COVID-19 cases including those of five Army and one navy jawans on Thursday, taking the infection tally to 2,507 in the state.
Among the fresh cases, 35 were reported from Solan, 24 from Mandi, 22 from Sirmaur, nine from Kangra, six from Shimla, three from Una, two from Kullu and one each from Kinnaur and Bilaspur, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) R D Dhiman said. In Kangra, the fresh cases include three Army and one Navy jawans, Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Prajapati said.
Besides a 45-year-old employee of CSIR, Palampur also tested positive, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: 3,658 new coronavirus cases found in Pune districtThe Pune district reported 3,658 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the case tally to 81,771, a health official said.
The death count due to the pandemic in the district rose to 1,922 with 64 patients dying, PTI reported.
Coronavirus news: Jharkhand extends lockdown restrictions outside containment zones till Aug 31
The Jharkhand government on Thursday extended the lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19 outside the containment zones till August 31.
An official notification also issued directions to departments concerned for strict implementation of guidelines and state directives on COVID-19, PTI reported.
